Customer type: Forwarder, Carrier, Shipper, Consignee
Date: June 2018
Functionalities
Recording and modifications for space reservations in a vessel (maritime booking), with more than 60 Shipping Company, along with all status changes, management of shipping instructions and their transmission to interested parties, etc.
Involved agents
Forwarder, Carrier, INTTRA, Shipping company, Consignee
Description
This service supplements the e-puertobilbao service offer to forwarders by placing an online channel at their disposal that covers the need to make space reservations (maritime booking) as well as transmit the pertinent loading instructions to Maritime Operators.
The service focuses on providing a direct connection to Shipping Companies through the e-puertobilbao online channel, the INTTRA portal, for example, or directly if so requested, thus facilitating space reservation management, tracking throughout useful life and the transmission of data as well as related loading instructions.
Target Group
This service mainly addresses Forwarding companies and Carriers.
Advantages
To complete the image of the e-puertobilbao online platform as a national single window where all the agents involved in any operation on the vessel-port interface can find practically all the services they need.
In this case, Forwarding companies and Carriers will find in this new e-puertobilbao service the response to the need to transmit the pertinent loading instructions to their Maritime Operators and their representatives as well as to manage space reservations on a given vessel. Let us not forget that these in the end will determine the form of the pertinent freight lists and cargo manifests.